Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician, writer and former Chief Minister of Odisha who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the second longest for a chief minister of any Indian state, after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000.
Bijayananda Patnaik was an Indian politician and aviator. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the State of Odisha from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995. He was also the 14th Steel and mines and 1st Coal Union Minister of India from 1979 to 1980 and from 1977 to 1979 and a member of Lok Sabha from Kendrapara from 1977 to 1985. He is the father of Naveen Patnaik, who was the Former CM of Odisha.
The Karan or Karana is a community found in the state of Odisha in India. The post of Karana used to be a professional designation that was occupied by literate peoples. They held Karanam posts in some parts of Andhra Pradesh, where they speak Odia and played a similar role in Odisha to that of the Kayasthas of West Bengal and Bihar. In the social hierarchy of Odisha they rank next to Brahmins. They exclusively served the ruling powers as their ministers, advisors, governors, military commanders, record keepers and dewans. They owned most Zamindaris in Odisha. They have the highest literacy caste-wise and are highly prosperous. Today they are a politically dominant community and have reigned over the politics of Odisha for 50 years.
Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician who is serving as Union Minister of Education since 2021. He also served as Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India from 2021 to 2024. An alumnus of Talcher Autonomous College and Utkal University, he has also been the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Minister of Steel.
The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.
Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a seven time MLA from Narsipatnam Assembly constituency. He is serving as the 21st and current speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He won the Narsipatnam seat in the 2023 Assembly election.
The 2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009, concurrently with the general election. The elections were held in the state in two phases. The results were declared on 16 May. Despite having recently separated from the Bharatiya Janata Party after an eleven-year partnership, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) retained power in the Odisha State Assembly with a more convincing majority. Party chief Naveen Patnaik was formally re-elected as the BJD Legislature party leader on 19 May, thus paving the way for his third consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the Sikkim state.
Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, also known as A U Singh Deo is a politician from Odisha, India. He is elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 from Odisha.
Niranjan Patnaik is an Indian politician, from Odisha. He is a former state president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee and former minister of Odisha State.
Kanaka Bardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician from Odisha and a member of the erstwhile royal family of Patna, Bolangir. He is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha as well as Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, Energy. He is also a member of the National Executive of the BJP.
Pratap Jena is an Indian politician and the Former Cabinet Minister in the Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly with Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development portfolios (2019–2022). He is elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for the fifth consecutive time from Mahanga constituency of Kendrapara. He is also the General secretary of the farmers wing of Biju Janata Dal, Biju Krushak Janata Dal. Earlier, he had served as the Minister of School and Mass Education during his third term (2009–2012) and as the Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Law and Information & Public Relations in his fourth term (2017–2019) in the assembly.
Naveen Patnaik was elected as chief minister of Odisha for the fourth time in 2014 after securing a landslide victory in 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. The elections were held in the state in two phases coinciding with 2014 Indian general election. The results were declared on 16 May 2014. Biju Janata Dal secured 117 seats out of 147 in the fifteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly. The ministry was informally known as Naveen 4.0.
Naveen Patnaik was elected as Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth time in 2019 after securing a landslide victory in 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. The elections were held in the state in four phases coinciding with 2019 Indian general election. The results were declared on 23 May 2019. Biju Janata Dal secured 112 seats out of 147 in the sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly. The ministry was informally known as Naveen 5.0.
Biswabhusan Harichandan is an Indian politician served as the 7th Governor of Chhattisgarh. He was former Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to early 2023.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the eastern coastal state of Odisha from 13 May to 1 June 2024 to elect the 147 members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and results were declared on 4 June 2024 forming the 17th Assembly.
The 2024 elections in India includes the general election and elections to the Rajya Sabha, to state legislative assemblies, to Panchayats and urban local bodies.
Sri Vairab Kartikeyan Pandian, is a former member of the Biju Janata Dal from the state of Odisha and a former IAS officer.
Dr. Mukesh Mahaling is an Indian Politician and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, and Electronic and Information Technology in Government of Odisha. He is elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Loisingha.
The 12th Council of Ministers of National Capital Territory of Delhi was formed on 21 September 2024, with Chief Minister Atishi Marlena leading the government. The ministry also consisted of 6 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs of the Delhi Assembly, who were sworn in by Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena.
